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Wednesday Open Mic Poetry hosted by Holly Bass

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    May 7, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry event hosted this week by Holly Bass. For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians and a different host every week. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all (more…)

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PRIVATE EVENT: Approaches to Building

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    May 8, 2014
    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Private event in the Cullen Room. To plan an event at Busboys and Poets, please click here .  (more…)

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Louder Than a Bomb

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    May 8, 2014
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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LOUDER THAN A BOMB-DMV TEEN POETRY SLAM FESTIVAL Poetry slam teams from 25 high schools in DC, MD, and VA come together to share their individual and group poems in this month-long festival celebrating the power of the written and spoken word. PRELIM SLAMS _ $5 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (5 High Schools x 4 (more…)

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“Poetry Exploding on Page” Louder Than A Bomb Workshop

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    May 8, 2014
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Focused on the power of spoken word poetry to provoke, educate, and bear witness through storytelling and metaphor, these workshops combine elements of hip-hop, spoken word, and narrative to assist participants in creating poems that radiate, pop, and explode with undeniable truth.  Part of the Louder Than a Bomb – DMV Teen Poetry Slam Festival, (more…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by 2Deep

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  • Event Start
    May 8, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry Event! For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians, and a different host every week. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all, come with an open mind and (more…)

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Nine on the Ninth Open Mic Poetry

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    May 9, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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The Nine On The Ninth is a now legendary monthly poetry series that debuted back in October 2005. It’s a feature driven format, which means, the feature opens the show and the open mic follows. Immediately following the feature we hold a 10 to 15 minute nine question interview and audience Q&A with the artist (more…)

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11th Hour Poetry Slam Hosted by 2Deep the Poetess

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    May 9, 2014 - May 10, 2014
    11:00 pm - 1:00 am
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Busboys and Poetry Event. The 11th Hour Poetry Slam offers an opportunity for poetry lovers to enjoy the competitive art of late-night performance poetry! Enjoy two rounds of high intensity poetry, with the audience choosing a winner. Join us for an alternative way to spend your Friday night at Poetry Slam, Inc’s (PSI) DC Slam (more…)

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PRIVATE EVENT: Arlington Democrats

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    May 10, 2014
    8:00 am - 10:00 am
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Join the Arlington Democrats for their monthly breakfast and discussion! RSVP’s are not necessary.  Questions may be directed to the Breakfast Coordinator Charley Conrad at charleyconrad@gmail.com or 703 835 6614. If you would like to plan an event at Busboys and Poets, please click here! (more…)

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Author Event: Anne Germanacos

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    May 11, 2014
    5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Author Anne Germanacos will sign and discuss her book Tribute.   Anne Germanacos is the author of the short-story collection In the Time of the Girls (BOA Editions, 2010). Together with her husband, Nick Germanacos, she ran the Ithaka Cultural Studies Program on the islands of Kalymnos and Crete. She runs the Germanacos Foundation in (more…)

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Louder Than a Bomb – DMV

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    May 11, 2014
    5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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LOUDER THAN A BOMB-DMV TEEN POETRY SLAM FESTIVAL Poetry slam teams from 25 high schools in DC, MD, and VA come together to share their individual and group poems in this month-long festival celebrating the power of the written and spoken word. PRELIM SLAMS _ $5 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (5 High Schools x 4 (more…)

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Beyond Borders

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  • Event Start
    May 12, 2014
    7:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Discussion with Haitian activists, Alina “Tibebe” Cajuste and Guyto Derosiers, presented by Beyond Borders  250,000 Haitian children are living in a form of modern slavery called restav?k. Coming to the United States this May are Alina “Tibebe” Cajuste, who grew up in restav?k slavery and is now an inspiring leader working with other adult survivors (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling/Performances for Ages 5 and Under featuring Jessica Smith

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    May 12, 2014
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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A Busboys and Poets in-house series! Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under, stay-at-home parents, and early rising families of all kinds. Today’s featured performer is Jessica Smith “Culture Queen” Jessica Smith a.k.a Culture Queen  is the founder and director of Culture Kingdom Kids?, a creative arts (more…)